I can't speak from personal experience, but I've read more posts about people with a Roush than a KB, The Roush has a really nice stock looking appearance to it.
roush or kenne bell
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By stock you mean ugly cast outdated case. Look at the black Billet that KB is sweeeet.
KB comes standard with a dual pass HE.....has endless potential....looks better.....its a no brainer
KB comes standard with a dual pass HE.....has endless potential....looks better.....its a no brainer
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Sure, 'stock' means looks like something that came on the car stock, personally I can care less if it looks like two tomato soup cans duct taped together as long as it works as advertised - its under the hood.
Maybe the KB needs a bigger heat exchanger because its a bigger blower and makes more heat?
Not really sure what the argument is, you cannot compare a 2.3 to a 2.8, of course the 2.8 makes more power. But either the 2.3 TVS or Whipple move enough air to blow up a stock engine and put a fairly stock car in the 9s,
You want efficiency? Put a turbo, or better yet, two turbos on it.
Roush is popular because it just plain works as advertised, there are solid aftermarket tunes out there for it and its reasonably priced.
I'm sure the KB works fine as well, when I bought mine it was either Roush/FRPP, the smaller Vortech or procharger so I didnt have a big choice.
If I were buying today not sure what I would buy, but I have no regrets buying the Roush.
If you base your decision to buy a supercharger based mainly on its looks, then your opinion isnt valid. :??:
I just put the KB on my car with the 10psi pulley and it is impressive to say the least. I have some tuning tweaks left to do to have it running perfect...
I personally think that any FI for these cars will make you happy. Just pic one and make it happen.
i couldnt disagree more. there are to many choices to settle for a supercharger that looks like shit. thats why no one is buying magnachargers for the 5.0. it simply looks goofy. the KB and roush both look great.
he simply said he doesnt like the way it looks and your getting defensive because you own one. :burn:
I would do the Roush. There have been a couple in the 9s with stock motors. What more is needed?
The KB has way more potential down the road! If you plan on a built motor, the KB is a no brainer. Why spend the money twice?
Here's my 3.6 LC KB on a 5.0.
Here's my 3.6 LC KB on a 5.0.
I dunno, my last couple cars you couldnt even see the superchargers on and I was more than happy with them. Thats not why I would buy one but I'm sure some buy them for the looks.
I've seen some pretty crappy looking mass produced blower setups over the years, I think all the blowers for the new 5.0 look pretty decent. The magnacharger is goofy looking for sure but I bet it it was 1000.00 less than a KB/Roush/whipple and performed as well a lot of people would have one.
correct. mine is all but silent from inside the car and is only faintly heard if i am getting on it and coming towards you. i have a friend with the same 2.8 on a built 5.0 at 16 psi and his is silent as well.
i wish i could get it to scream like the eatons or the old KB's would
so sad. i remember watching youtube videos of KB termi's non stop just to hear that sweet sexy whine.
i dont think anyone is buying a supercharger just because it looks cool. i think alot of guys want more power and dont want the engine bay to look like a thrown together piece of junk. i guess its cool if you dont care what your supercharger looks like, you are easy to please. not many share your same point of view. :bored:
My 03 Cobra ran it's ass off with the 2.8H. There awesome blowers but in this case for a true street car I like the TVS. I like that it's silent and a very nice compact kit.
I also felt that the KB ran very hot aspecially in traffic in this Fl heat. Heat soak was a huge problem thats why I ran a small shot (50hp) of juice on my car.
I also felt that the KB ran very hot aspecially in traffic in this Fl heat. Heat soak was a huge problem thats why I ran a small shot (50hp) of juice on my car.
On the contrary, there is a guy around these parts who has a 2010 GT who bought a whipple just so he could say it's whippled. He cheaped out and got the lower tier version without the additional cooling and only puts out like 330rwhp. Pretty sad he still gets raped by stock 5.0's. Whatever your thing is, I guess.
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